Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Municipal Election Results brought to you by Barkers Towing and Auto Repair.

ROBERTSON, HOGG, AND PRICE ELECTED TO POPLAR BLUFF SCHOOL BOARD

There will be some new faces on the Poplar Bluff R-1 Board of Education.

During the municipal elections on Tuesday, Patty Robertson, Jacob Hogg, and Mike Price were all elected to the Poplar Bluff School Board.

Voters in the Neelyville area chose Jack Stull, Jason Winder, and Marco Gavino, for the Neelyville R-4 Board of Education.

The race for the Twin Rivers R-10 school board was won by Amanda Brown, Zach Sentell, and Matt Boyles.

Three Rivers College also held an election Tuesday for who would serve on the Board of Trustees for Subdivision 1. Votes chose Brian Bess and Eric Schalk.

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR BUTLER AND WAYNE COUNTIES

Voters in Butler and Wayne Counties made their voices heard during the municipal elections on Tuesday.

In Poplar Bluff, incumbent Robert Smith was reelected as Councilman for the fifth ward. Incumbent Billy DePew and newcomer Michael Jones were selected to the two Councilman At-Large seats.

In Fisk, Mikayla Hardcastle and Mary Dugger were elected as Alderpersons for Ward One. Ward Two saw a tie, as Janice Hancock led all candidates with eight votes, followed by Chris Williams and Kristi Wilkerson, who each had seven.

Qulin residents overwhelmingly approved a Waterworks and Sewerage system bond question.

Moving to Wayne County, voters approved a tax exemption for certain residents but rejected a tax levy for the University of Missouri Extension. Ballot issues also passed in Greenville and Williamsville. Clearwater Proposition Kids also passed.

In Greenville, Michael Montgomery was elected Mayor and Marc Crane and Jeremy Watson were selected as Aldermen.

In Piedmont, Donnie Townsend, Denise Shoemaker, and Eric Shearrer all were elected as Aldermen.

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR STODDARD AND NEW MADRID COUNTIES

During the General Municipal Election on Tuesday, voters in Stoddard County approved a tax exemption for certain eligible taxpayers as well as tax levies for the Stoddard County Ambulance District and Bluff Special Road District.

A sales tax increase was also approved in Essex, while Puxico voters were split 50/50 of if a Chief of Police should be appointed.

In Bernie, James Tilmon was elected Mayor, while Lonnie Vickers won the race for Ward 2 Alderman. In Essex, Regenia Williams was elected as the Ward 2 Alderman.

Stoddard County voters also chose Jeanie Huey, Sue Tippen, and Sherri Dodson for the Stoddard County Health Center Board.

In New Madrid County, voters approved a tax exemption for certain eligible taxpayers as well as a sales tax for the New Madrid County Ambulance District.

Danny Lacewell was elected Gideon Chief of Police. In Lilbourn the winners were Shelangus Van Zuydam for Mayor, Vergie Johnson for Collector, Cynthia Dodds for Ward 1 Alderman and Dantwan Brown for Ward 2 Alderman.

New Madrid elected Nick White as Mayor and Thomas Chism for Ward 1 Alderman. Latisha Donaldson and Charles Taylor Jr. won the race for Parma Aldermen At Large. Billy Cravens was chosen for the Portageville Ward 2 Alderman seat.

UNOFFICIAL ELECTION RESULTS FOR CARTER, DUNKLIN, AND RIPLEY COUNTIES

The East Carter County R-2 Proposition Kids was also rejected by voters over a four county area by only a couple of votes.

A property tax exemption was also defeated by voters Tuesday in Carter County. Donald Black was elected as the Carter County Public Water Supply District #1 Board member, while Fred Smith won the race to be a board member for the Deer Run Sewer District.

In Ripley County, voters in Doniphan selected Dennis Cox to be their Mayor.

Voters in Dunklin county approved a proposition for the Malden School District, while two sales taxes were also approved in Campbell.

In Arbyrd, Richard Kelley narrowly won the race for Mayor, while Katherine Carver was elected as the South Ward Alderman.

Campbell voters selected Tammy Clark as Alderman for Ward One and Dylan Perkins as Alderman for Ward Two.

In Holcomb, Cindy Wamble will serve as Mayor after winning her election. Malden voters chose Jeremy White as Council Member for Ward Four.

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MOCK CAR CRASH TO BE STAGED TODAY IN WAYNE COUNTY

With prom and graduation season upon us, local law enforcement and school officials are teaming up to demonstrate the effects of impaired and distracted driving to students.

The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office and Greenville R-2 School District are presenting a mock car crash demonstration at noon today.

Officials say the event will have student actors placed in real-life based simulations including law enforcement activities; life saving medical and extrication equipment that will be operated by trained professionals.

Multiple area organizations are participating in the simulation, including the Wayne County Sheriff's Office, Greenville R-II School District, East Wayne County Ambulance District, Greenville Fire Rescue, Missouri State Highway Patrol, Wayne County Coroner's Office, and 67 Towing.

PAVEMENT REPAIRS SCHEDULED FOR THIS WEEK ON ROUTE 60 IN CARTER COUNTY

Eastbound Route 60 in Shannon and Carter counties will be reduced to one lane with a 9.5-foot width restriction and 13.5-foot height restriction this week as Missouri Department of Transportation crews perform pavement repairs.

The work zone is located from Route W in Shannon County to Route J in Carter County.

Weather permitting, work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through Friday.